Youth crushed to death by Ganesh Idol in MP; poor road conditions blamed

According to official sources, the administration had capped the maximum height for Ganesh idols at 10 feet, but the workshop allegedly created idols ranging between 12 and 18 feet. Most of these were meant for pandals in neighbouring Maharashtra, where Ganesh Utsav is one of the most celebrated festivals.However, Sarita Maurya, head of the Samrat Maurya Art workshop, defended her team, stating, “The idol was properly packed and handed over to the organisers. The mishap occurred due to poor road conditions, not any fault of the workshop.”This was not the first incident of its kind in Burhanpur. Just two days earlier, another newly made Ganesh idol had collapsed due to poor road conditions on Ichhapur Road. Following that, authorities began patchwork repairs on the damaged roads.The incident also revived memories of a similar mishap in Gwalior in September 2024, when a 22-foot idol collapsed due to potholes on Shinde ki Chhawani–Nawab Sahab ka Kuwa Road. That incident injured two people, including a woman, just hours before the idol was to be installed at a local Ganesh Puja mandal in Khallasipura.These recurring accidents have renewed public anger and raised serious questions about civic negligence ahead of one of India’s most important festivals.



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